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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Miranda feel about what happens to Julia in #93?

2. What does Julia do to Miranda during class?

3. What is Miranda afraid of in Chapter 25?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the words in #153?

5. What does Louisa tell Miranda when Louisa comes to Miranda's apartment in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Miranda's not telling Sal that he should no longer fear Marcus?

2. Why is Miranda so surprised and happy when Annemarie is still at her house the morning after a sleepover?

3. What does Miranda receive from Richard for Christmas and why does it frighten Miranda?

4. What do Marcus and Julia attempt to explain to Miranda one day?

5. Why does Miranda start calling Julia "Swiss Miss"?

6. What is missing from the apartment one day and what do Miranda and her mother think about what has happened?

7. How does the homeless man save Sal in Chapter 45?

8. When does Miranda finally understand what the writer of the notes meant when he said he was coming to save her friend?

9. Why is Miranda happy when Julia is thrown out of the sandwich shop again?

10. How does the author use foreshadowing in the scene where Marcus and Julia try to explain time travel to Miranda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Stead end the story on a note of hope for Miranda or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Rebecca Stead's writing style. How is she different from other writers of her time? What are some of her characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of her style in WHEN YOU REACH ME.

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is an important theme in WHEN YOU REACH ME. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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